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Patchwork States
Patchwork States argues that patterns of political violence in South Asia are rooted in state-building during and after colonial rule.
Development after Statism
The Acquisition of Finance -- Labor Management -- Appendix B List of Interviews -- References -- Index
Righteous Demagogues
How do we understand the nature and diversity of populist politics, in developed and developing countries? Righteous Demagogues provides a novel approach grounded in democratic theory, inequality, and party competition. It argues that populists are successful when they evoke the moral contract--that states are obligated to redress certain types of inequality--and promise its restoration, in ways that resonate across the normal lines of social division and partisanship. These changes in political competition can spur confrontations with the opposition and state institutions, leading to populist rejection or authoritarian governance.
How States Pay for Wars
Armies fight battles, states fight wars. To focus solely on armies is to neglect the broader story of victory and defeat. Military power stems from an economic base, and without wealth, soldiers cannot be paid, weapons cannot be procured, and food cannot be bought. War finance is among the most consequential decisions any state makes: how a state finances a war affects not only its success on the battlefield but also its economic stability and its leadership tenure. In How States Pay for Wars, Rosella Cappella Zielinski clarifies several critical dynamics lying at the nexus of financial and military policy. Cappella Zielinski has built a custom database on war funding over the past two centu...
Demanding Development
Explains the uneven success of India's slum dwellers in demanding and securing essential public services from the state.
Sixties Radicalism and Social Movement Activism
'Sixties Radicalism and Social Movement Activism' explores and re-analyses major events, debates and themes from the radical developments of the nineteen sixties and relates them to contemporary social movements and issues.
Political Economy of Contemporary India
""Deals with the issues at the intersecting domains of economics and politics"--Provided by publisher"--
New Perspectives on Pakistan's Political Economy
Makes a major intervention in debates around the nature of the political economy of Pakistan, focusing on its contemporary social dynamics.
Varieties of Governance
This edited collection examines various facets of governance - the organization and steering of political processes within society - for a better understanding of the complexities of contemporary policy making.
Claiming the State
Explores the conditions that shape whether and how citizens in rural India make claims on the state for social welfare.
